The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-29
ANOTHER BEEcHER IN THE FIELD


of "Christian Science"
New York Special in Pittsburg Dispatch.
Miss Isabella A Beecher, grand-niece of the
late Henry Ward Beecher. is holding Bible
meetings in the parlcrs OF Plymouth Church,
and her audience on Friday afternoon last num-
bered between thirtyfve and forty women and
two men. The lecturer reads portions of the
Bible and then comments on the passages read.
Her interpretations are clear and she is an en-
PERTAINING speaker.
This latest debutante of the Beecher family
is not more than twenty-three years old and a
self-possessed young woman. She wore at her
lecture slouch wool sombrero. Guiltless of
any trim mings, and simply crushed through the
center of the crown, 1t gave to her face a mas
culine look Her features are small and clear
cut. Miss Beecher came East from Chicago
very recently, for the purpose of practicing
healing and teaching the so-caiied Christian
science. She has lived with her invalid mother
In that city all her life, spending some of her
time in Boston, where, for three winters, she
pupil of Mrs. Eddy. who is the head of
one Of the schools of healers Brooklyn is a
good field for this sort OF practitioners and lect-
urers.
Miss Beecher teaches that thought is force;
that it can be viiiated by the will. and then it
be sent forth to do. work Patients TO
think and will themselves into a state OF high
bodily health She declared that the error of a
belief that there IS substance in matter has
stopped the demonstration of Christ IN the
world, and until people accept the spiritual in
depreciation of his life and death they cannot
know and be the truth. The young lady went
on to say that there was no Ifs substance or in
telligence in matter, and that il this false
belief which cruciied Christ She said that
when properly understood tbs faculties of men
could be used for higher service than at present
The earth, she said, eternal expression
of heaven. aud If men and women would rule
out all the evidence Of each faculty, and only
the good in then, they would be carried forward
to plane where the gifts of healing and proph-
esying would be as much a part OF themselves as
the senses of taste and of sight.
Miss Beecher asked the women questions, and
their interpretations of her readings of Scripture
showed very plainly that they were all, or nearly
ALL sconversaut with the mnd-cure teachings.
She quoted ST Paul frequently as the teacher
whose philosophy was OF most value TO students,
because it was in advance of the accepted teach
ings of orthodoxy. Miss Beecher is assisted by
Miss j. s. Reynolds who will remain with her
In Brooklyn to teach and heal
It is very possible that Miss Beecher will have
large following. not only because she Ia a
Beecher and has permission to use Plymouth
Church, but for the reason that she Is a clever
woman. She has an uncommoniY bright
way of putting old facts and making
practical illustrations. AS proof
thar Brooklyn is good field for this sort of
thing, IL is said that teacher on Greene ave-
nue had class of sixty last winter. aud that
h,r time will be fully taken up in this way.
Another is said TO made upward of $4,000 since
ago She got $3.50 month out of one woman.
The majority of the nina dealers charge from
500 to 1900 for course of lessons ranging
from twelve to twenty. and they have bad
ciasSes of from twelve TO thirty. Miss Beech
ers advent will add to the interest on the sub
isct. Her public Instructions will be continued
weekly.